Former Ohio State blue-chip signee attends Texas Tech spring game

Former Ohio State linebacker Mike Mitchell, a Texan who was one of the nation’s top recruits in 2013, attended the Texas Tech spring game Saturday, a source confirmed.

Mitchell signed with Ohio State in 2013, redshirted last season and then decided to transfer back closer to home. He has not committed to any school after being given permission in February to contact other programs. He attended Plano Prestonwood Christian.

In July 2012, the 6-foot-4, 220-pound linebacker set the national record for SPARQ rating, a score that quantifies — and stands for — speed, power, agility, reaction and quickness. Mitchell’s score was 154.47. By comparison, Olympic gold medal decathlete Bryan Clay posted a SPARQ score of 130.40.

The SPARQ rating is based on performances in the 40-yard dash, kneeling power ball toss, agility shuttle, vertical jump and a drill termed the yo-yo intermittent recovery test.

Among the schools that offered Mitchell scholarships out of high school were Florida, Florida State, Southern Cal, Oklahoma, Nebraska and Texas A&M.